George Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis

British earl (1755-1801)
Person human Q5540513
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George Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis

Summary

George Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis is a human[1]. He was born on +1755-07-07T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1801-01-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • George Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis was born on +1755-07-07T00:00:00Z[2].
  • George Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis died on +1801-01-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • George Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis's father was Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Powis[5].
  • George Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis's mother was Barbara Herbert, Countess of Powis[6].
  • George Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis held the position of Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire[7].
  • George Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis held the position of Lord Lieutenant of Montgomeryshire[8].
  • George Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis was educated at St John's College[9].
  • George Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis's education included a stint at Eton College[10].
  • George Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis's image is recorded as Pompeo Batoni (1708-1787) - George Edward Henry Arthur Herbert (1755–1801), 2nd Earl of Powis of the Second Creation - 1181071 - National Trust.jpg[11].
  • George Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis is recorded as male[12].
  • George Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • George Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis's noble title is recorded as Earl of Powis[14].
  • George Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0j25t22[15].
  • George Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis's family name is recorded as Herbert[16].
  • George Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis's given name is recorded as George[17].
  • George Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis's Cambridge Alumni Database ID is recorded as PWS773GE[18].
  • George Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000001877495599[19].
  • George Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Herbert-3244[20].
  • George Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis's National Library of Wales Authority ID is recorded as herbert-george-edward-henry-arthur-2nd-earl-powis-1755-1801[21].
  • George Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis's Prabook ID is recorded as 2342276[22].
  • George Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p4566.htm#i45659[23].
  • George Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis's Beamish peerage database person ID is recorded as 8591[24].
  • George Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis's SNARC ID is recorded as Sinwon Station[25].

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Origins and Family

George Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis was born on +1755-07-07T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Powis[5]. His mother was Barbara Herbert, Countess of Powis[6].

Education

Educated at St John's College[9], a college of the University of Cambridge[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1511[28] and Eton College[10], a public school[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1440[31].

Career and Affiliations

Positions held include Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire[7], a position[32], in United Kingdom[33] and Lord Lieutenant of Montgomeryshire[8], a title[34], in United Kingdom[35].

Death and Burial

George Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis died on +1801-01-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

George Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[4]

FAQs

Who were George Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis's parents?

George Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis's father was Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Powis[5]. George Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis's mother was Barbara Herbert, Countess of Powis[6].

Where did George Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis go to school?

George Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis was educated at St John's College[9] and Eton College[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [2] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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